Student Welcome Administration and Evaluation Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Leeds seeks a Student Welcome Administration and Evaluation Officer to support an all-year-round welcome program. This role includes administrative support for various projects, event planning, and evaluating student experiences. The ideal candidate should exhibit excellent organizational and communication skills, with experience in monitoring and evaluating activities. Flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays

Discounted gym membership

Access to personal development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating activities/projects.
• Ability to balance priorities flexibly.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for various projects.
• Assist with event planning and facilitation.
• Evaluate project activities using research methods.

Skills

Monitoring and evaluating activities

Strong organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Commitment to continuous improvement

Flexibility in balancing priorities

Job description

Student Welcome Administration and Evaluation Officer

Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 20 October 2025.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Overview

Are you an effective administrator? Do you have experience of evaluating the effectiveness of projects and activities to support continuous improvement? Would you like to support the University of Leeds to deliver an extended welcome programme for all students throughout their student journey from accepting a place to graduation?

The University has undertaken extensive work on Welcome, Induction and Transition (WIT) which has highlighted that students’ needs are varied and numerous, from study skills to basic life skills and support in making connections. They also incorporate a broad mix of educational, practical and pastoral care. There is a need to meet all these needs, not just in the weeks immediately before or after arrival, but throughout our students\' time at Leeds.

Responsibilities

In this role you will work as part of a team, playing a key role in embedding, extending and sustaining an ‘all-year-round’ approach to WIT. You will support a range of projects, events and activities to ensure that students feel welcome on campus (and beyond) and develop a sense of belonging to the university, their course and the wider community. You will also have responsibility for regularly evaluating projects and events to ensure continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include providing administrative support for a range of projects; assisting with event planning and facilitation, monitoring the team inbox and responding to enquiries, assisting with the administration of a pool of student ambassadors, regularly evaluating project activities and events using quantitative and qualitative research methods (such as creating surveys / feedback forms) and assisting with the co-ordination and facilitation of focus groups/workshops as well as assisting with the creation of reports based on their findings. You will have experience of monitoring and evaluating activities / projects and collating data, excellent organisational and communication skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, attention to detail and an ability to work flexibly to balance priorities?

Qualifications / Skills

Minimum requirements are not explicitly listed; the role requires experience of monitoring and evaluating activities and projects, and the ability to balance priorities with flexibility, along with strong organisational and communication skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Benefits

• 26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

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